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Our ~2,000 employees work on the most critical missions in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force (USAF), NASA, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). We provide support for Test and Evaluation (T&E), Modeling & Simulation, Agile Software Development, Systems Engineering, and more. Our teams’ current projects range from engineering and logistics support for vital space hardware to platform and weapons modeling, simulation, and engineering.

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Your role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Aircraft Dynamics Engineer to join our SEMATS3 team located at Eglin AFB, FL. The Aircraft Dynamics Engineer shall support the Air Force Seek Eagle Evaluation of Compatibility and Technical Advisory process by contributing to modeling and simulation activities and evaluating aircraft/store configurations to determine aircraft dynamic response and stability characteristics.

The work performed will be in direct support to the Air Force Seek Eagle Program.

The ideal candidate will be a strong team player with excellent communication skills accustomed to software development and finite element analysis methods.

This position will require collaborative work as part of a larger team.

Must be able to work directly with contractor and Government personnel in a mixed badge environment to accomplish aircraft/weapons compatibility certifications.

What you’ll do all day:

• Create, modify, and run computer simulation programs to perform linear, non-linear dynamic and aeroelastic analyses of aircraft structures.
• Conduct analyses, research data, run and edit computer simulation programs, and write justification to support flight certification recommendations.
• Participate in airborne weapon systems development, integration, test, and/or evaluation.
• Plan and monitor flight tests, reduce flight test data, and integrate ground and flight test data to determine dynamic response and aeroelastic stability flight limits.
• Produce and maintain simulation algorithms and codes developed specifically for aeroelastic simulations.
• Document analyses and write justifications to support compatibility recommendations.

You will love this job if you:

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
• Are good at communicating with people
• Have a positive attitude
• Enjoy multitasking

Minimum requirements for this position:

• Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• Working experience, internships or graduate research projects that provided experience in aircraft stability and control or aircraft flight dynamics.
• Advanced thinking and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Very good attention to detail and a candidate who takes ownership and pride in all work.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Travel may be up to 25%.

Desired skills and experience for this position:

• Master's Degree.
• 2 years of experience.
• Proficiency using finite element analysis tools such as NASTRAN.
• Experience operating in Linux/Unix environments using scripting languages (Windows, Python, Perl, etc.).

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Professional development allotment.
• Multiple healthcare benefit packages.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule.